Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008

When this dish came up on the weekly menu, I had forgotten to buy the zucchini. I ended up using some frozen green beans I had on hand. I also added a bit of shredded Mozzarella cheese at the end. Instead of cooking the meat and pasta separately, I browned the meat and drained it, then added the broth, tomatoes and pasta and cooked it all together; it ended up taking longer this way. (Didn't drain the tomatoes.) Everybody liked it but probably won't make this pasta dish again. BTW there were no leftovers makes exactly 5 healthy servings.

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MaryLizBeth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Living In: Alabaster, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

Easy meal. I added basil, onions, and garlic, but maybe too much ground beef. Tasty... leftovers the next day tasted just as good. Bachelor-friendly.

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jmoon

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

I have made this several times and Its quite good... I do add sauted onions, basil and garlic though to give it more kick.

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MrsCdnFrog

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Napanee, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

Dee-lish!!! VERY basic ingredients & quick prep, too. I didn't have any zucchini, but it still came out tasty! That's why this recipe is so versatile - you can change or omit veggies & use whatever pasta you have on hand (just adjust cooking time accordingly.)

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FAZZARI76

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2007

this was ok.

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alexandra.matson

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

Good dish...something different. I used about double the broth that it called for..but it made it richer tasting.

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CSONION

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Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2007

We really enjoyed this recipe. B/c of other reviews, I added garlic, green pepper and onion while I browned the meat. I also used rotini pasta, b/c I had it on hand. When I added the squash, I added fresh basil, and that was a hit. Thanks for the recipe, we enjoyed making it our own!

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2007

This was pretty good. Quite easy to toss together and the end results were enjoyable. :o) I did have to add extra brref broth, though.

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Carrie

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

I used yellow squash, carrots, and onions in mine. Also, I added oregano, fresh basil and garlic powder. As another reviewer suggested, I did add about two cups more water. And I didn't see any need to take the beef out when adding the veggies, it turned out fine. This was good because I used ingredients that I had on hand, including some of my garden veggies.

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captcook

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2007

This is one of our favorite recipes, but I do doctor it up a bit. I add Italian Cheese instead of parmesan, and probably about a cup or so of it. Plus instead of zuchinie, i use 1 can of sliced olives and 1 can of sliced mushrooms. Oh So Good!!! So, 4 stars since I make so many changes.

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Virginia B.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chehalis, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2007

I don't know what took me so long to review...I have been making this for over a year and it is still in our regular rotation of meals. I add sauteed garlic and cook zucchini with beef for a minute or so before removing. We love this.

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Jessica Busmann

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Renton, Washington, USA

Living In: Buhl, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2007

Wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be. It tasted like it needed something so I added a few different spices but it still didn't taste right. I substituted carrots for zucchini because I didn't have any. My daughter loved it but I'm not sure I will make it too often.

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Malean

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007

I love this easy and inexpensive recipe. I make it often when my husband is travelling for business, as it reheats well for an easy lunch to take to work. I only use 1 lb of ground beef and I leave the beef in the skillet while the noodles cook. Very simple.

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PENNYLANE09

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rowlett, Texas, USA

Living In: Grapevine, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

Excellent side dish! It's a little like hamburger helper, but it tastes fresh and without all the salt.

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RussellC

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Home Town: Metairie, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2006

This is a good recipe. It didn't get a wow as other recipes I've tried.

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KOMILLA

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Home Town: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2006

Good basic recipe. Very easy to make. Makes quite a few servings and it tastes good left over. I omitted the zucchini and used ground turkey instead of ground beef. Pasta does not need to cook for 15 minutes as described in the recipe. I cooked mine for about 7 minutes and it was plenty.

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2006

This is is a great idea for a meal in a pinch or when you're looking for something to do w/ that hamburg in the freezer. Extra broth may need to be added to keep the meal from drying out.

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natsmom

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Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2006

Made this for lunch today for me & the grands...we all liked it. I only used a lb of meat & that was more than enough... I used a can of diced tomatoes w/ green peppers, celery & onions, I added italian seasonings, couple of cloves of minced garlic, some dried onions & I did need to add more broth. I didn't see the point in removing the meat from the pan so I left it in & I used asiago cheese for the parmesan.

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